The British Retail Consortium said that it had noticed a “temporary disruption” to some black tea lines, while an industry source suggested that some flavored lines had been delayed.

The carriers, each with a capacity of 45.96 million gallons, will be wholly owned by Nakilat and chartered out to affiliates of QatarEnergy.

Balbir Singh Dhillon, the head of Audi India, said that the Red Sea situation is impacting the German carmaker’s deliveries to customers in India.

Military ships in the region have been attempting to thwart missile strikes on merchant vessels over the past few weeks, but the Houthis have continued their attacks.

The record pay rise came as DP World imposed its biggest hikes yet to terminal access charges.

The drop is the latest headache for the North African nation that was already wrestling with its worst economic crisis in decades before the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October.

The ship remained at sea for several weeks awaiting a decision from Australia as to whether or not the livestock could be offloaded due to biosecurity risks, officials said.

Since the start of 2024, the wholesale cost of fuel delivered to northwest Europe has jumped by 12% to just over $116 a barrel.